Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, WHILE LISTENING TO A SYMPHONY, by MARGARET LAURIE SEAMAN


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WHILE LISTENING TO A SYMPHONY, by                    
First Line: Oh, you who seem so near when soft
Last Line: And having learned content, in your joy we are resting.
Subject(s): Bands; Music & Musicians; Symphonies; Orchestras; Concerts


Oh, you who seem so near when soft orchestral music weaves its spell,
You whom we cannot see,
How is your spirit vestured now?
What is the beauty that environs you?
What vehicle for your glad thinking have you found?
What dear companioning is with you on your way?

We know not,
But because all women's hearts were warm for you,
Because all men looked in your eyes and found you true,
Because your dog would die for you, and any child reach out to you,
In sureness this we know --
That love goes with you now, and cheers and leads you,
That your ever-seeming search for some far mystical ideal
Is nearing its fulfillment,
And that peace enfolds you.

And though we now go softly all our days,
Such hours as these bring sometimes recompense,
And having learned content, in your joy we are resting.





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